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Sand shark

For the 2011 American film, see Sand Sharks.

Sand sharks
Temporal range:
Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Odontaspididae
J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839
Vulnerable (VU) species are considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. The smalltooth sand tiger has been assessed as a vulnerable species.

Sand sharks, also known as sand tiger sharks, gray nurse sharks or ragged tooth sharks, are mackerel sharks of the family Odontaspididae. They are found worldwide in temperate and tropical waters. The three species are in two genera.

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